Bryan Samuel, a 38-year old Woodbridge man, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin and possession of a firearm, according to a release from the United States Department of Justice.
Samuel pled guilty in county on February 19, before his trial began.
Last night, the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas announced their sixth season performance lineup for 2015-2016 to patrons and the press.
The announcement included several acts in their Hylton Family Series, like ventriloquist Kevin Johnson, their Hylton Presents performances, such as The Midtown Men, and a slew of Matinee Idylls, including the Echos Chamber Choir.
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Prince William County will be receiving $10.5 million dollars over the next four years to start a new Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI+) program for preschoolers.
The county has had a Head Start and VPI program for several years, but this new VPI+, which is set to start in September, will allow more children to receive preschool services.
On February 2, the Prince William County Electoral Board appointed Michele White as the new Director of Elections and General Registrar.
White had worked as the general registrar in Culpeper County for ten years, prior to the appointment, according to a release.
A study conducted in February of 1,266 area drivers has provided information on the ways that the 95 Express Lanes are changing the commute and general travel for Virginia drivers.
The 95 Express Lanes opened at the end of December last year. Transurban, the company that currently operates the Express Lanes, conducted the study.
The Aden Road Bridge, located just east of Route 28 in Nokesville, will undergo extensive repairs and expansion as part of a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) improvement project this summer.
The project will cost $5.77 million dollars, according to VDOT.
The Northern Virginia Family Service, a nonprofit human services group in Northern Virginia, will be hosting a dinner dance in Manassas this Friday, to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of their SERVE program.
The SERVE program has provided necessities for Manassas and western Prince William County residents throughout the 40 years of the program. They offer “a safe place to sleep, their next meal, or perhaps a warm winter jacket,” according to a release.
Several area organizations, including the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), have announced free ride offers for those planning to party on St. Patrick’s Day.
WRAP has launched a SoberRide program for St. Patrick’s Day this year, which will allow area residents to access a free and safe ride home from 4 p.m. on Tuesday, to 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
